John Agard's 'Checking out Me History'

Where was John Agard born?

• Guyana

• South America

• Britain

• Netherlands

When was Guyana colonised?

• 1949-1970

• 1814-1966

• 1967-1988

• 17000-1950

What is the main focus of John Agard's poetry?

• Identity and ethnicity

• Nature and environment

• Love and relationships

• Politics and power

What sparked John Agard's thoughts about education and history?

• A sentence in a history textbook

• A conversation with a teacher

• A documentary about European history

• A personal experience of discrimination

In which collection was the poem 'Checking out Me History' published?

• Half-caste and other poems

• Power and Conflict

• Identity and Ethnicity

• British Colonial Literature

What does the lack of punctuation in the poem symbolize?

• Freedom from restrictions

• Lack of education

• Poor writing skills

• Rebellion against Guyana

What does the use of Creole language in the poem represent?

• John Agard's cultural identity

• A lack of English language skills

• A desire to confuse the reader

• A tribute to English literature

What is the significance of the repetition of 'dem tell me'?

• Anger at miseducation of history

• A desire for more information

• Confusion about personal identity

• A call against action and change

What does the ending of each stanza with a black historical figure symbolize?

• The importance of black history

• The poet's personal connection

• A desire for diversity in education

• A rejection of Eurocentric views

What does the verb 'carving' in the final stanza suggest?

• Active search for identity

• Destruction of history

• Lack of direction

• Passive acceptance of identity